Wrist signal



H. HELM WRIST SIGNAL Filed Feb. 5, 1923 INVENTOR flower hk/m BYW ATTORNEY specification.

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Application fled February a, 1023. semi no; 010,007.

To all whom it may ooncem:

Be it known that I, Honnn HELM, a citizen of the United States, residing at Oak- State of California, have invented a new and useful Wrist Signal, of which the following is a 1 This invention relates to improvements in signals, and more especially to a signal designed for attachment to the wrist; and for the use of vehicle drivers, trafiic oflicers and others giving motion or direction signals.

The object of the invention is to produce a signal that may be carried onthe wrist of the user; also one that may be exhibited and rendered visible both from the front and rear when the user extends his arm, but will be covered at other times by the users sleeve. A further object is to produce the signal as a new article of manufacture, having adjusting attaching means to accommodate the Various sizes of wrists.

In carrying out my invention I make a v bracelet of any suitable material, such as leather, and attach to it two crystals or brilliants adapted to emanate red or other suitably colored rays of light, positioning the crystals on the bracelet so that when the device is worn, the crystals will be on opposite sides of the wearers wrist and rendered visible by the reflection of extraneous light.

The accompanying sheet of drawings forming a part of this specification illustrates an embodiment of'my invention, and what I claim as new, is particularly pointed out in the appended claim following the specification. 7

Figure 1 of the drawings, is an elevation from the rear, showing a portion of an automobile and with an arm extended, the back of the hand being towards the observer and with my invention applied to the wrist and showing one of the brilliants. Figure 2 is a plan of Figure 1, showing the relative position of both brilliants when in use, and adapted to be viewed from both front and rear.

Figure 3 is an ex anded view of a wrist band, showing both rilliants and their relative positions thereon, and showing also a fastenmg means for the ends of the band. Figure 4 is a view showing a means of seeferring to the drawing and the figures v laterally para-Ni; 1 oar-ice;

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sents the back of an automobile and 2 the top thereof, and-3 a hand and arm extended therefrom, to give, inthis instance a direction signal. -When thearm is extended, the sleeve 4 naturally draws back, as shown, exposing the wrist 5 and signal 6 to view. The signal comprises a wrist band 7 upon which are mounted the brilliants 8., The

method of attaching the brilliants to the band is immaterial, but I have shown a very effective method, to wit; the brilliant is set in a base support 9, having at its back a stud 10 and a head 11, and interposed therebetween a disc 12. These members extend through the outer ply of the band 13 and are covered by the inner ply 14 thereof, which latter protects the wrlst.

The brilliant 8 is preferably of ruby-tints ed glass having many facets and 'silvered on its back, or it may be of clear glass vided with a colored background 15. The

latter may be a coloreddisc inter osed be-- tween the crystal and base 9, or the ase may be made a reflecting surface and colored.

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In Figure 3 I have shown a convenient 4 fastening for the ends of a belt-form of wrist band, the said fastening comprising a series .of ordinary snap-buttons, such as glove buttons 16 sewed thereon at one end and a single accompanying half 17 sewed at the other end. 4

In operation, as when driving an automob1le, the drlver' when desiring to signal extends his arm and the wrist'bracelet at oncebecomes visible and an observer to the rear or in front of'the vehicle notes in addition to the hand, .well defined reflected li ht rays of red which accentuate the signa given. At night, the brilliants of my signal render additional and very eflicient-service, as the contrast with the hand is very marked, the brilliants receiving their light from the head-1i hts of approaching vehicles and from ot er'sources.

When one leaves his car for a little while, he does not have to removethe signal from his wrist, because the coat sleeve normally covers it. 4

I claim I A traffic signal comprising a relatively long band compared to its width, said hand being lain and smooth on one side and adapted to encircle the wrist, the ends of the band bein reduced in width rounded and similarly s aped and having button adjusting means on the ends on the side opposite the smooth side adapted for engagement 5 with various size wrists, and said band havin intermediate the ends and on the button 'sige'a 'pair of -spaced crystals such that when the band is secured to a wrist the crystals M will be opposed and on opposite sides of the wrist, the signal being adapted to be worn v10 on either. wrist irrespective of end-for-end' placement about the wrist.

testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

HOMER HELM. 

